Funeral services for William "Bill" A. Bellisle, 95, of Clarkesville, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, at Hillside Memorial Chapel. Private interment will be held at a later date at the Veterans National Cemetery in Canton.
Mr. Bellisle passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021, following a period of declining health.
Born July 8, 1925, in Fort Gaines, he was the son of the late Walter D. Bellisle and the late Vickie Norwood Bellisle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Sheila Sappington Bellisle; his second wife, Margaret Black Cruce; sister, Rosalyn Bellisle Bloomer; brother-in-law, Hank Bloomer Jr.; brother, Walter N. Bellisle Sr.; nephew, Hank Bloomer Jr.; sister-in-law, Beverly Black Coffer; brother-in-law, Jerry "Red" Black; and brother-in-law, John Larry Black.
Mr. Bellisle served in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and served in the Battle of Luzon in New Guinea. He graduated from Georgia Tech University with an Engineer degree. He worked as a Civil Engineer Consultant and had a great interest in bridges. Bill was a native of Maitland, Florida. Bill and Sheila came to Sautee and the North Georgia Mountains in 1995. His wife, Sheila passed away in 1998. He then married his precious Margaret Black Cruce in 2000, who passed away in 2020.
Survivors include nephew, Walter N. Bellisle Jr (Donna) of Newnan; nephew, Daniel Bloomer (Linda) of Houston, Texas; stepdaughter, Pennie Cruce Cobb of Clarkesville, and her brother, Michael Cruce (Nancy) of Cleveland; sister-in-law, Carolyn Black Landrum (Everett) of Clarkesville; sister-in-law, Barbara Black Green of Clarkesville; brother-in-law, Jimmy Black (Linda Jean) of Demorest; sister-in-law, Beth Black of Clarkesville; several great nieces and great nephews; as well as extended family and many friends.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday prior to the service from 1 until 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Rd., Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256, or woundedwarriorproject.org, or to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans by visiting nationalww2museum.org.
An online guest book is available for the Bellisle family at HillsideMemorialChapel.com.
Arrangements are in the care of Hillside Memorial Chapel & Gardens, Clarkesville.